The researchers call for experimental studies to further examine the relationship between vitamin D, bone mineral density, and BPPV. Source. Talaat H., et al. Low bone mineral density and vitamin D deficiency in patients with benign positional paroxysmal vertigo. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 2014.
Columnar epithelium forms the lining of the stomach and intestines. Some columnar cells are specialized for sensory reception such as in the nose, ears and the taste buds of the tongue. Goblet cells (unicellular glands) are found between the columnar epithelial cells of the duodenum.
Smooth muscle generally forms the supporting tissue of blood vessels and hollow internal organs, such as the stomach, intestine, and bladder. It is considered smooth because it does not have the microscopic lines (the striations) seen in the other two types of muscle.